Now, I know that people fall for scams every day. I know that fewer people can read or spell every day. But seriously- if you get an email from “COCA-COLA” with “Wining Notifications” in the subject line, would you believe it?
Forget for a moment that I never entered any coca cola contests. Forget that a legitimate email from Coke is more likely to say “Coke” or “Coca-Cola” or something else entirely. But if you can’t even spell “Winning”, just who are you trying to fool?
Normally I’m the number one defender of copyright but I am soooo violating that now. It’s a scammer, so what are they going to do. Sue?
“Congratulations your email is among the seven lucky winning, that won ?2,000,000.00{Two million Pounds Only}Each in the just concluded draw held in London -UK to promote South African 2010 World Cup,sponsored by Coca cola and British American tobacco in collaboration with companies in south Africa.for prize claiming,Call your claiming agent Mr Peter Tony on this phone number :+(deleted by WV) or email him on Email: petony@scammers.com (ok, I changed the email address. I wonder if it exists?).Also provide the following information for the processing of your winning fund.
NAME:………………
ADDRESS:……………..
NATIONALITY:………………….
SEX:………………
AGE:…………….
PHONE/MOBILE:……………………..
FAX:……………………………..
OCCUPATION:……………………….
COMPANY:………………….
Your Email Attached to Ticket No: (7YZ206) and ballot No: BT120/A)
Yours Faithfully,
Management.
Tel:+(deleted by WV)
Fax:+(deleted by WV)”
Oh, My, Dog. I’m hoping that English isn’t their first language, because if it is, then scammers aren’t taking advantage of idiots. Scammers are the idiots.
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I got on somebody’s spam list this summer, apparently, because my school e-mail address has already received 3 variations of something claiming that “questionable” videos of me are on youtube. The unknown sender has helpfully provided a link to whatever it is.
Why is it that people still think we’ll take candy from strangers?
They provided a link? How thoughtful…
I absolutely do not understand how anyone is making money off of these scams. Not only are most of them so poorly done that a person of average intelligence would see right through them, but there are warnings about these scams everywhere! And yet, someone, somewhere, is falling for it.